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Medicare and Retirement Resource Center officially opens in Chester

CHESTER – The new Medicare and Retirement Resource Center officially opened at 823 Carolina Ave. in Chester, West Virginia on Thursday. Hosted by Lisa Salyers of Encompass Advisory Services and Renee Lopes of Senior Select Plans, the office is designed to provide a welcoming local ...

Community Educational Outreach Service announces raffle winners

NEW CUMBERLAND – The Newview CEOS club recently announced the winners of the Beresford’s Meats gift card raffle. Melody Kirbaugh of East Liverpool, granddaughter of Club President Virginia Lawrence, won the $50 gift card. Angela Duty of New Cumberland won the $150 prize, and Jeannie ...

On the calendar

SAT/9-5 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Bowling at Boardman Lanes, 6:30 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 75 percent off all summer items in the shoppe. East Liverpool ELHS Men’s Class of 1956 Breakfast, 9 a.m., Two Smart Cookies. Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center open 1-5 p.m.; Ohio School of Falconry, 1-2 p.m. East Palestine Free Yoga session, 10 a.m., East Palestine Park Stage; provided by the East Palestine Friends of the Park/EPACT; bring a yoga mat or a ...

East End church welcomes back former longtime preacher

EAST LIVERPOOL — The Oakland Free Methodist Church is welcoming back the Rev. Harold E. Haire—better known now as “Pastor Hal”—who served the congregation at 506 Wedgewood St. starting at age 30 in 1982. In 1995, he accepted another pastoral position in Spencerville, Maryland, and ...

U.S. Route 30 closure for pavement rehabilitation

Starting Sept. 21, U.S. Route 30 will close at the state Route 11/U.S. Route 30 interchange in West Point for 45 days. The closure includes the section of U.S. Route 30 from state Route 45 to the state Route 11 northbound on- and off-ramps. Additionally, the ramp from state Route 11 to U.S. Route 30 and the eastbound U.S. Route 30 ramp will close as part of this phase of the project. The detour is from state Route 11 to state Route 154 west, back to U.S. Route 30. This work is the first of five phases of the project. Following this closure, the state Route 11 northbound ramps ...

Community Briefs

141st Hawkins Reunion The 141st Annual Hawkins Reunion is Sunday, Sept. 13, at Mirror Lake Pavilion, Firestone Park, Columbiana (formerly Duck Pond Pavilion). The Blessing and the serving of the food starts at 1:30 p.m. Bring a cover dish, place setting and drinks for your attendees. Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the country by wearing red, white and blue and remembering the contributions that the Hawkins Family made in the making of the country. Robert Hawkins, born in England, lived in Maryland and had strong beliefs against England during the Revolutionary War. Robert was a ...